14:15 Windsor

Monday 16 October 2023

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Breeders' Cup On Sky Sports Racing Nursery

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 1m 15.40s

(6)

Gunfighter³⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: H Palmer| OR: 85| D

11/2

Thrice-raced winner. 13/2, won 11-runner minor event at Newcastle (6f) 38 days ago. Further progress likely now handicapping and he's one for the shortlist.

Form: 351

(7)

Hackman^t³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Ross Coakley| T: H Palmer| OR: 84

10/3

Good third of 7 in nursery (15/2) at Chester (5.1f, soft) 30 days ago, running on. 1 lb lower now and shouldn't be far away, but yard saddles a more appealing/progressive candidate in Gunfighter.

Form: 302773

(4)

Chinese Knot³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Joshua Bryan| T: B R Millman| OR: 82| D

9/1

Latest win at Chepstow in August. 13/2, seventh of 10 in nursery at Doncaster (6.5f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Johnny Johnson is presumably the stable No 1.

Form: 321137

(9)

Succession³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: R Kingscote| T: C G Cox| OR: 82

8/1

Lightly-raced winner. Successful at Bath in May. 7/2, sixth of 9 in nursery at Doncaster (6f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Wasn't overly knocked about on that occasion and well worth another chance in view of prior promise.

Form: 41526

(3)

Kingswood Flyer^t³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 80| D

3/1

Lightly-raced winner. Successful at Newbury in August. 9/2, creditable second of 9 in nursery at Doncaster (6f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Leading contender off an untouched mark.

Form: 34212

(2)

Infinity Blue²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 76

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/4, bit below form third of 8 in minor event at Yarmouth (6f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Needs to take a step forward now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 8343

(1)

Happy Tears^b²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: G Boughey| OR: 75

16/1

11/1 and blinkered for 1st time, good second of 11 in nursery at Leicester (6f, good) 21 days ago, running on. Up 4 lb for that, but it was her best effort yet and she has to enter calculations.

Form: 445332

(8)

Free Nation¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: C Hills| OR: 75

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/1, creditable third of 8 in nursery at Pontefract (6f, good to soft) 18 days ago, slowly away. Ought to pick up a race before long but will find easier opportunities than this.

Form: 2693

(5)

Johnny Johnson⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: B A Curtis| T: B R Millman| OR: 72

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable second of 8 in nursery (10/3) at Ffos Las (6f, heavy) 45 days ago, no match for winner. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 52432

Forecasts

Kingswood Flyer (3/1), Hackman (10/3), Gunfighter (11/2), Johnny Johnson (7/1), Succession (8/1), Chinese Knot (9/1), Infinity Blue (12/1), Free Nation (16/1), Happy Tears (16/1)

Provided he handles conditions, GUNFIGHTER could be the answer off what looks a handy opening mark. He shaped well in a couple of warm novice events on turf prior to winning one in determined fashion at Newcastle and he remains open to improvement. Kingswood Flyer was no match for the winner when runner-up at Doncaster, but that was a solid effort nonetheless and he is next on the list ahead of Succession, who clearly wasn't at his best in that nursery on Town Moor and better is expected here.